, Chapter 2 Sofia's new identity
Summary "It's all Hugo's fault," whisper Sofia and it's true. Now joining a cult to take down the royal family of Enchanica and the cost of her stepbrother and stepsister's life and Hugo will aid Sofia in the assassination plot.
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Sofia leaned on the cell and locked behind a cell prison, staring at the walls with each day marked with a tally point used by her fingernails. Forty-nine days since I have been here, Sofia thought. Above Sofia there were noises of footsteps walking down the spiral staircase and stepping onto the same level floor of Sofia's prison cell.
Finally, the person stops in front of Sofia's cell but Sofia refuses to look behind her.
"Sofia, would you be ready?" ask the stranger
"The usual test experiment, right?" said Sofia
"Yes,"
Sofia began to chuckle in madness and grip her Amulet. Gosh, I hate this amulet, nothing but a curse.
She stood up and ask, "May I take a bath?"
"Of course, Princess Sofia,"
She turns around and greet the young man, Prince Hugo who cast a sincere smiling face but a mask to hide his dark obsession with her. The evil within his own heart that has consumed him. Then he unlocks Sofia's prison cell and offers his arm for her to take hold of which she happily accepts. They walk side by side up the dark hallway and upstairs to the surface.
"Do you regret this?" ask Hugo
Sofia looks at Hugo and answered, "No, I don't... and it's not your fault or anyone's,"
Her eyes cast downward at the ground as she follows close to Hugo. The prince held his smiles and brought her to a small room with a tub filled with clean spring water.
"Sorry, the bath water is cold,"
She let's go of Hugo's arm and began to undress in front of him.
"May I have clean clothes?"
"Sure," he answered, close the door with a lock and walks away.
"Darn him," whisper Sofia, "It's because of him that we are here in the first place... friendship... love.. I hate him,"
She dips herself in the cold spring water and stay underwater for a long while until the door opens wide. Hugo steps to peek inside of the tub and grabs her out into his arm.
"Sofia, why are you doing this to torture me?"
"I can't do... it," said Sofia.
"Your almost there, Sofia, so don't give up,"
"Hugo, don't forget your promise,"
"I won't, I will give you my life,"
He hugs her and planted a kiss on her pale skin neck. Sofia embraces him.
"May you wait outdoor as I dress,"
Hugo nodded and gently place her on the pavement floor and step outdoor. Sofia quickly put on her clothes and touch her amulet as a stroke of good luck. When she reunites with Hugo they went on their way to the cult's chamber room.
When they arrive the cult leader wore a fashionable mask with two horns on the forehead.
"Greeting former royalty, welcome back for another round of training,"
Hugo and Sofia held each other hands to providing the only warmth that exists in the room.
"I'm so happy you can join us, as you know, Princess Amber and James birthday are a few days away. I have a spell to cast upon them which can grant me immense magical powers,"
Sofia inhale and expresses sorrow while Hugo glares at the cult leader.
"A spell that is cast if either one of them is to die the other will die too. Leaving without any trace of murder,"
"What is our role?" ask Hugo
"Kidnap one of the twin, make them drink this potion," said the cult leader pulls out a potion before them, "Then kill,"
"Alright it's a deal," said Sofia
"Good," said the cult leader, "Now, your codename is Brimrose and you would need to wear our assassin clothes,"